Travel & Outdoors

Travel Ideas

Where to Go to Celebrate Easter

Travel to a blockbuster brunch or just torture some Peeps.

03/21/2012 By Allison Williams

Foodie Travel

It’s Almost Farm Dinner Season

Eat out this summer. Way out.

03/15/2012 By Allison Williams

Trails

Enchantments Lottery Ends Tonight

Forget cash—the big jackpot is a backpacking trek.

03/13/2012 By Allison Williams

Get Out

Cycle Party at Elliott Bay Bicycles

Celebrate America’s breakthrough pedal team.

03/08/2012 By Allison Williams

Get Out

Snowmobiling in Roslyn

An eco-minded novice gets a taste of snowmobiling in Roslyn.

03/07/2012 By Allison Williams

Article

Escape from Mount Rainier

An excerpt from a blog post on NWHikers.net, regarding the aftermath of the fatal shooting of Mount Rainier park ranger Margaret Anderson by Benjamin Colton Barnes.

03/07/2012

Pet Travel

Dogs Are Especially Welcome in Yakima

Just don’t get your pooch drunk at a winery.

03/05/2012 By Allison Williams

Theme Travel

School Is in Session in Hood River

Learn a little something while on vacation.

03/01/2012 By Allison Williams

Hotels

Local Rooms: The Shafer Baillie Mansion

A Capitol Hill B&B lets you sleep on Millionare’s Row.

02/21/2012 By Stephanie Rubesh

Cultural Travel

Portland Goes Rothko

Visit Rose City for a modern-art bonanza.

02/17/2012 By Allison Williams

What to Do in Oregon in July

Chief Joseph Days Rodeo, a dory celebration in Pacific City, orchestral music on the coast, and more

By Margaret Seiler [email protected]
Published 07/01/2022

Pedalpalooza Is Back! The Beloved Bike Festival Runs June, July, and August

The super-fun, volunteer-led Portland bike festival returns with themed rides, from David Bowie to the World Naked Bike Ride.

By Margaret Seiler [email protected]
Published 06/30/2022

Great Wolf Lodge Offers a Free Night for 100 Travelers with Canceled Flights

The hotel and water park chain, which has a location between Portland and Seattle near Centralia, says it’s easing the pain of frustrated passengers.

By Margaret Seiler [email protected]
Published 06/29/2022

19 Great Swimming Holes within 3 Hours of Portland

Drive to Hagg Lake, the Wilson River, Rooster Rock State Park, and more swimming holes near Portland, Oregon.

By Kasey Cordell
Published 06/29/2022

Where to Catch Big Fireworks Displays around Portland and Beyond This Fourth of July

Find the rockets' red glare at Portland’s Waterfront Park, Oaks Amusement Park, coastal towns like Astoria and Seaside, and more

By Margaret Seiler [email protected]
Published 06/28/2022

6 Portland Hotels with Outdoor Pools for Your Summer Staycation

Book a room with cable and AC and lounge by the pool at University Place downtown, the Holiday Inn at Jantzen Beach, the Monarch in Clackamas, and more.